Absorb as much as you can, find the passion and you will be reaping the successes well before your 30th birthday.

Quote from @Joel Oh: From my experience, Aircover never failed to cover any damage.Ah well there's your problem....If you read similar threads on this very Forum, you'll see that most host's experience with AirBnB are the opposite.

Even those with long track records are strugggling to raise $ as well as break even on deals 

Quote from @Carson Hyland: Even if you buy the right property, failing to manage it well will kill your cash flow. 

For the time being, might as well get a mortgage in one person's name.Best of luck.

Well, yes, some properties may require complete work, but others may just need cosmetic things to bring them back on the market.

Hard money is lending based on the hard asset and it doesn't speak well when the project is mid-process and now more money is needed to be able to finish it.

Also, how effective is their CRM—does it integrate well with other tools, and does it offer automation for follow-ups?

I am no expert and just do what I am told.  

Vanguard and Blackstone have a lot of interest here as well.